Pentax K-5 -- replacement rumour thread

**Kym** · 06-09-2012, 7:11pm

Given the K-5 is discontinued and people still want it (it is very good) the feeling is the price has bottomed out and may go back up a bit, if you can get one

**gorillagirl** · 06-09-2012, 9:17pm

I'm waiting till I see one at a good price in Australia, plenty on the pentax forum but shipping is a killer. I've also just bought a DA 55-300 so I can't buy anything for a few weeks.

**mudman** · 09-09-2012, 11:48am

if my lenses could not be used properly on a k3, my upper limit would be a k5.
the K3 and new lenses would be a very expensive upgrade for most

**Kym** · 10-09-2012, 9:43am

Originally Posted by mudman

if my lenses could not be used properly on a k3, my upper limit would be a k5.
the K3 and new lenses would be a very expensive upgrade for most

The Lens comment is a joke!

**Kym** · 10-09-2012, 12:39pm

Ricehigh rumor list updated -- AF600FGZ looks interesting

**Rattus79** · 10-09-2012, 1:28pm

The K-3 Super will be the highest resolution APS-C camera body ever on Earth

I'm not sure I get this statement. How can they say this, when the D3200 has the same sensor?

**I @ M** · 10-09-2012, 2:02pm

Originally Posted by Rattus79

I'm not sure I get this statement. How can they say this, when the D3200 has the same sensor?

A slightly ambiguous statement maybe but not incorrect in theory. That is assuming that the author is talking about the Pentax rumoured to have a weaker or no AA filter.
If it is the same sensor as the D3200 and they both utilise the same amount of pixels on the x and y axis then in theory they are equal but as with the D800 and D800E Nikon the E model is capable of resolving more detail in an image. That is the point I think he is making. Perfectly plausible of course if the processor downstream of the sensor and the lenses used are up to the job.

**Kym** · 10-09-2012, 2:08pm

The sensors maybe the same, but the way they are deployed in the Pentax or Nikon hardware (mother board if you will) and software varies.
The K-5 and D7000 implementations also vary slightly.
Eg. K-5 has ISO 80 and 51,200 that is not done in the Nikon, also Pentax hot pixel mapping maybe different etc.

In addition Ricehigh is strange in what he considers humor

**Rattus79** · 10-09-2012, 2:25pm

Thanks for that clarification. I read about the aa filter, but didn't even think about it that way.

any way you look at it, the k-3 looks like it could be a super hot piece of kit. It still amazes me that pentax does not have a larger share of the market considering the quality for $$ offerings that they bring to the table.

**WhoDo** · 11-09-2012, 1:38pm

Official announcement - K5-II and K5-IIs via Petapixel.

**squizzytaylor** · 11-09-2012, 1:43pm

All a bit of an anticlimax really, I was expecting (hoping) for a slightly more exciting offering, perhaps one day our pentaxian FF dreams will be fulfilled!!

GT

**WhoDo** · 11-09-2012, 1:45pm

Originally Posted by squizzytaylor

All a bit of an anticlimax really, I was expecting (hoping) for a slightly more exciting offering, perhaps one day our pentaxian FF dreams will be fulfilled!!

The K3 is still a very real possibility, Geoff. My guess is they're doing the K5-II first so it won't get overshadowed by the K3. Purely speculation on my part, of course.

**JM Tran** · 11-09-2012, 1:55pm

definitely an anti-climax after the announcements, meh - back to more waiting for an FF model.

**Kym** · 11-09-2012, 2:47pm

That is one of 9 expected announcements.
Photokina is still 7 days away

**Kym** · 11-09-2012, 3:11pm

Some others...
http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2012/20120911_7.html 560/5.6
http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2012/20120911_9.html 18-270 F3.5-6.3 ED SDM

**cadman** · 11-09-2012, 5:07pm

Doesn't seem any more impressive than my new K-30. Glad I didn't wait for this as I got the K-30 body for $750 and it is an excellent camera

**squizzytaylor** · 13-09-2012, 9:01am

Originally Posted by WhoDo

The K3 is still a very real possibility, Geoff. My guess is they're doing the K5-II first so it won't get overshadowed by the K3. Purely speculation on my part, of course.

I hope you're right Waz. Don't get me wrong. I'm still in love with my K5 (so much so I'll probably get rid of my K200 and KX) but would love to see a full frame Pentax.

**pixy** · 19-09-2012, 9:14am

Mr Kawauchi of Pentax Japan,has said,Pentax will announce two new Camera`s later this year, to replace Kr & k5,and at the same time said FF is not a rumour,so a FF Pentax might be one of the offering`s later this year.

Jack

**Kym** · 19-09-2012, 9:43am

@Jack - that announcement was last February.
As far as I can tell the K-30 and the K-5II were the 2 new camera this year.
The K-5II is stop gap, or at least that is what the rumour mill says.
Kym's guesses based on rumours and the fact that Ricoh have had a year to get things happening...

Next year a 24Mpx APS-C (K-3) - Sony sensor
Later a 645DII
Maybe a K-1 FF - but don't hold your breath

**cadman** · 19-09-2012, 11:10am

Sony just released a FF sensor camera and seeing as Pentax seem keen on using the Sony sensors I would say that anything is possible

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